Opa Taverna, Halifax

Passers-by can hear sounds of lively Greek instrumental music emanating from the restaurant, located in the heart of the city's trendy eating-and-drinking district. Opa is chic and a thoroughly pleasant place to be. The sun floods in through skylights in the restaurant's high ceilings and onto its terra-cotta walls, where hang large, eye-catching paintings. First-time diners may want to try the Pikilia Piato, a selection of three or five chilled appetizers or the Greek Piato, an assortment of hot appetizers that's plenty of food for two.